Lamp shade adapter

Abstract

A fitting adapter for standing floor lamps which include a C-shaped body having axially positioned threaded members. At the lower end of the C-shaped body there is provided a first female lower threaded member which screws into the the electrical socket of the lamp stand. A male upper threaded member of the lower end of the C-shaped body screws into the finial for holding the lamp shade therebetween. At the upper end of the C-shaped body there is provided a further female threaded portion engagable with a coupling attached to the lamp stand base. With the present invention, a lamp shade for a table lamp can be adapted to fit a standing floor lamp.

I claim: 
     
       1. A fitting adapter for standing floor lamps comprising a hollow, generally C-shaped, tubular body, said tubular body having axially positioned threaded members, said C-shaped tubular body having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end having a first female threaded member engagable with an electrical socket for a light bulb, said lower end further having a first male threaded member, said first male threaded member positionable at said lower end of said C-shaped tubular body above said first female threaded member; said male threaded member threadable into a finial, for securing a spider collar of a lamp shade to said lower end of said C-shaped tubular body; a further female threaded member provided at said upper end of said C-shaped tubular body for engaging a conventional coupling of an extension arm of a floor lamp; said hollow C-shaped tubular body accommodating electrical wire therethrough, said C-shaped tubular body permitting a direct connection of said electrical wire from said floor lamp through said coupling and through said C-shaped tubular body to the electrical socket.